The Lions have cut ten players loose, including wide receiver Ryan Broyles, as Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com writes. The full list is below:
- Deon Butler, TE
- Ryan Broyles, WR
- Garret Gilbert, QB
- Vernon Johnson, WR
- Desmond Martin, RB
- Roy Philon, DT
- Jocquel Skinner, CB
- R.J. Stanford, CB
- Erik Williams, DE
In addition to those moves, cornerback Chris Owens has been placed on IR with an undisclosed injury. Broyles, 27, has spend the last three years with the Lions and appared in 21 total games. In his rookie season, the second round selection hauled in 22 catches for 310 yards and 2 touchdowns, leading many to wonder if he could be on his way to becoming a leading wide receiver. Since then, however, he has notched just 10 total catches.